← The I Ching
Hexagram 62 · ☳ over ☶
Small Preponderance
Xiao Guo
The judgment
A slight excess beyond the centre — a little too much in one direction, calling for adjustment rather than dramatic correction. Small things succeed here; large undertakings do not. Caution, modesty and careful attention to what is immediately in front of you are what this moment requires.
The image. Thunder above the mountain — force that overshoots slightly, calling for the small return.
Guidance
Keep your aims modest for now — do the small thing correctly rather than reaching for the large. Careful attention to detail and gentle restraint in ambition will serve you far better than expansion.
How it’s built
Every hexagram is two trigrams — the lower one beneath the upper. This one is Gèn below Zhèn.
☳Upper · Thunderthe Arousing — movement, shock, a sudden beginning, the eldest son
☶Lower · MountainKeeping Still — stillness, limits, meditation, the youngest son